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WorksheetsEndocrine System
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
Hormones are what type of messengers
Protein
Chemical
Biological
Reuseable
Example of endocrine glands are
salivary ducts
sweat ducts
mammary ducts
sensory ducts
Andrenal glands are found where
(a)
Hypothalamus produces what hormone
(a)
hypothalamus is found where
(a)
Where is the pituitary gland
(a)
which hormone is not made in the pituitary gland?
Gonads stimulating hormone
Goitre stimulating hormone
growth hormone
thryoid stimulating hormone
The thyroid produces what?
(a)
what organ acts as both an endocrine and exocrine gland?
(a)
Graves disease is caused by
(a)
Goitre is caused by a swelling of what gland?
(a)
What should be included in your diet to produce sufficient levels of thyroxine
(a)
Where is the site of action for an endocrine gland
(a)
What gland is often called the master gland?
pineal
hypothalamus
thalamus
pituitary
What is the function of Anti-diuretic Hormone?
Causes water to be retained across all body systems
Surpresses hunger allowing, preventing loss of nutrients
Causes water to be reabsorbed in kidneys
Causes the release of water from the body
What is the function of parathormone?
Causes uptake of iodine for thyroxine
Release of calcium from bones into blood plasma
Uptake of calcium from blood plasma into bones
Causes uptake of iron for haemoglobin
Which of these is not a symptom og low insulin production?
Diabetes
Production of large amounts of urine
Loss of weight
tiredness
Which of these is not an effect of taking anabolic steroids?
Increased testosterone production
Faster muscle development
Liver damage
Failure to achieve erections, impotence
If thyroxine levels fall what hormone is released?
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Thyroxine Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Parathormone Stimulating Hormone (PSH)
Pituitary Stimulating Hormone (PSH)
What is an endocrine gland?
Hormone producing glands
Ductless gland, produces hormones and transported in blood
Glands with ducts, produces hormones and transported in blood
glands whose hormones are transported in blood vessels
What are most hormones made of?
Carbohydrates
Minerals
Proteins
Lipids
